Inimey Nangathan
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| Inimey Nangathan | |
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| Directed by | Venkybaboo |
| Written by | Venkybaboo |
| Produced by | S.Sridevi |
| Starring | M.S. Bhaskar Pandu Vasu Vikram Maaran |
| Edited by | B. Lenin & Venkybaboo |
| Music by | Illayaraja |
Production company | Mayabimbham Media P Ltd |
| Distributed by | Mayabimbham Media P Ltd |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Inimey Nangathan (transl. Hereafter it's us) is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language animated children's film, directed by Venkybaboo.[1] It was the first Tamil film to be animated. The film went unnoticed due to the lack of big stars.[2] The film won the National Film Award for Best Animated Film.[3]
Plot
[edit]The film depicts Vichu, Varadhu, Vaithi, and Govind as four friends who earn their livelihood doing Kathakalakshepam. They want to become rich and famous. They come across an old lady, who advises them to meet a Swamiji; she tells them she will help them become rich overnight. The Swamiji agrees to help them, but on one condition, they should retrieve a holy necklace from Rakshasas.
The four friends set out to the cave, where they meet a colorful character from the sea in a golden palace. They reach a flowing desert, where Govind pushes them into a pit and then a very tall mountain rises, closing Govind's story.
The others reach a hill with stones. Varadhu wants to kill them, so he pushes a big stone onto them. Varadhu eats a fruit given to him by the Swamiji. Since he ate the full fruit, he becomes very fat and his face gets stuck in a doorway. This is the end of Varadhu.
Vaithi does not listen to Vichu and says that all the diamonds belong to him. He pushes Vichu into a valley. The diamonds become weapons, touching Vaithi, and his body disappears. If he goes out of the cave, he blends into the air. This is the end of Vaithi.
Vichu falls into the valley. He finds the holy necklace, but a rakshas guards it. Vichu fights with the rakshas and takes the necklace.
Later Vichu gives the necklace to the Swamiji. In exchange for the holy necklace, the Swamiji gives the golden palace to Vichu, but Vichu refuses. He tells her that he has gotten what he wanted in his journey and goes back to his village. The Swamiji tells him telepathically that he will come back, so he will wait for him. The film ends with a golden cow following Vichu.
Cast
[edit]- M.S. Bhaskar as Vishwanathan a.k.a. Vichu
- Pandu as Varadarajan a.k.a. Varadhu
- Vasu Vikram as Vaidyanathan a.k.a. Vaithi
- Maaran as Venkata Govindarajan a.k.a. Govind
- Murali Kumar as Priest
Music
[edit]Songs were composed by Ilaiyaraaja
All tracks are written by Vaali
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Oru Murai Kettalae" | Madhu Balakrishnan & Chorus | 05:40 |
| 2. | "Vaazhu Vendumaa" | Madhu Balakrishnan, Sriram Parthasarathy & Chorus | 04:59 |
| 3. | "Unnai Kezh" | Ilaiyaraaja | 04:23 |
| 4. | "Katha Kaletshepam" | Madhu Balakrishnan & Chorus | 02:56 |
All tracks are written by Nawab Arzoo
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Geet Humare Suno" | Krishna & Chorus | 05:40 |
| 2. | "Zindagi Kahe Aaja" | Krishna & Chorus | 04:59 |
| 3. | "Apne Aap Se" | Krishna & Chorus | 04:23 |
| 4. | "Janani Janani" | Krishna & Chorus | 02:56 |
All tracks are written by Vennelakanti
| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Okapari Vinntene" | Karthik | 05:40 |
| 2. | "Manadhe Vijayam" | Karthik | 04:59 |
| 3. | "Thalluchuko" | Karthik | 04:23 |
| 4. | "Katha Kaletshepam" | Karthik | 02:56 |
Reception
[edit]Divya Kumar of The Hindu wrote "Overall, however, this ambitious movie is a step in the right direction. With some interesting touches like the characters turning into a rock band briefly, and an imaginative non-mythological plotline, it tries to do a few different things and while it isn’t perfect, it succeeds in taking animation a step further in India".[5] Rediff wrote "If you can ignore the sometimes inadequate dialogue and trite screenplay, it's a squeaky clean, promising fare. For all its predictability, you can see enough creativity and colourful settings to watch out the movie right till the end".[1] Malini Mannath of Chennai Online wrote "With its crisp editing (Lenin) and engaging background score (Ilayaraja) aiding it, it is worth appreciating the experiment in 3D animation that maintains the nativity and local flavour".[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Srinivasan, Pavithra (14 September 2007). "Inimey Nangathaan: Kids, go for it!". Rediff.com. Archived from the original on 13 September 2022. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
- ^ a b Mannath, Malini (26 September 2007). "Inimey Nangathan". Chennai Online. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "55th National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 February 2022. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
- ^ "Inimey Nangathaan". AV Digital. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ Kumar, Divya (21 September 2007). "Magical mystery tour -- Inimey Nangathan". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 15 October 2007. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
